[Codemill-spec] variables

[Richard K. <rk...@sw...>]

David Snopek wrote:

> Richard Kolb wrote:
>
> > if only one set variable is needed then it's not to bad,
> > I don't want have unique / different variables is each template
>
> I think there may have been some misunderstanding on where the values for the
> variables are coming from.  When I was using variables in my example "initial
> file" they would all be expanded by CodeMill and not passed through arguments.
> There were also only four variables: YEAR, INCLUDES, FILE_BASE and START.  All of
> these variables would be expanded through direct find/replace operation (it could
> be done with ed).  I don't understand how that causes unique/different variables
> in each "initial file" (you call it a template).

Ok , I understand now, ( Your probably saying at last :-) )
if codemill expands these , then that will be very easy to implement,


>
> (P.S.  I may have been replying directly to the author of particular messages
> instead of to the whole mailing list.  If you have no idea to what I am reffering
> to in the above letter, please let me know and I will send my last letter to the
> list)
>

I don't know why this mailing list does this,
maybe it's a setting in mail man.

Thanks,
Richard.